The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive biography of Kepler, cited for his sphere-packing treatment of 1611 and his eight-figure logarithm tables of 1628.
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PublisherMacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
URLhttps://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Kepler/
Source TypeReference Work
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- Mathematicians, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
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